Best Simple Garlic Mashed Potatoes Recipes

SIMPLE GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes and garlic into a large saucepan full of cold water. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce heat to medium, and boil for about 10-12 minutes. Check potatoes for doneness by poking a few wedges with a fork or skewer--if still firm, cook another minute or two and check again. Repeat until tender. Drain, taking care not to lose garlic cloves. Return potatoes to warm pot.
• Mash potatoes. Do not overwork, or potatoes will be tough (it's okay if there's a few lumps--it just means these are real potatoes, not from a box). Make sure to smash up the garlic, or pull out the cloves and squeeze in a garlic press.
• Add some butter, to taste (I usually use 2-3 T), and salt and pepper, also to taste. Mix until butter has melted.
• Add a little hot milk and beat it into the potatoes. Continue until potatoes are desired creaminess (the amount I use varies, but I usually use between 1/4 and 1/2 cup, give or take a bit).
• Cover pot with foil to keep warm until ready to serve. Potatoes will stay hot for 10-15 minutes this way.
• Serve with a pat of butter in an indentation on top.

SIMPLE GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the olive oil in a small saute pan set over medium-low heat. Add the garlic, and cook until garlic is soft, about 2 minutes. Remove pan from heat, and set aside.
• Peel the potatoes, and cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks. Place chunks in a medium saucepan filled with cold water. Add 2 1/2 teaspoons salt. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook until a knife inserted into a potato chunk comes out easily. Drain potatoes in a colander set over a heat-proof bowl, reserving 1/3 cup cooking water. Transfer potatoes and reserved water to a medium bowl.
• Using a whisk, mash the potatoes and reserved cooking water until smooth. Whisk in the reserved olive oil and garlic. Season the mashed potatoes with salt, and serve.

SIMPLE HAMBURGER PIE RECIPE WITH GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel, cube and cook potatoes and garlic in a large pot until tender. Drain
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• While potatoes are cooking brown the ground beef, mushrooms and onion, until burger is no longer pink, and onion is tender. Drain if needed.
• In a large bowl combine the burger, condensed tomato soup, and canned beans; transfer to a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish sprayed with cooking spray.
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• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Using a potato masher or electric mixer combine the milk, pepper,egg, salt and mash the potatoes.
• Using a spoon-spoon the mashed potatoes over the top of the casserole. Top with the shredded Cheddar cheese, and bake for 20 minutes, or until the mashed potato edges start to brown.
• Serve Hot-serves 4